This chapter discusses reproductive rights in Israel. Both narrow interpretations of Jewish law among Orthodox lawmakers and overzealous pro-natal passions among Zionist politicians continue to cast ...
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This chapter discusses reproductive rights in Israel. Both narrow interpretations of Jewish law among Orthodox lawmakers and overzealous pro-natal passions among Zionist politicians continue to cast a cloud over Israeli women's reproductive decisions. Israel maintains a policy that neither provides women with easy access to birth control nor to an abortion after an unwanted pregnancy. Accessibility has been made difficult in order to add scores of Jewish children to the population without crossing any clear moral boundaries. In contrast, the government is keen on promoting fertility treatments using assisted reproductive technologies. By far the most prevalent new technology adopted by Israel's medical system is in vitro fertilization (IVF).Less

Alon Tal

Published in print: 2016-08-09

This chapter discusses reproductive rights in Israel. Both narrow interpretations of Jewish law among Orthodox lawmakers and overzealous pro-natal passions among Zionist politicians continue to cast a cloud over Israeli women's reproductive decisions. Israel maintains a policy that neither provides women with easy access to birth control nor to an abortion after an unwanted pregnancy. Accessibility has been made difficult in order to add scores of Jewish children to the population without crossing any clear moral boundaries. In contrast, the government is keen on promoting fertility treatments using assisted reproductive technologies. By far the most prevalent new technology adopted by Israel's medical system is in vitro fertilization (IVF).